[Gastric carcinoma in patients younger than 30 years of age. Report of 11 cases].
Eleven cases of gastric carcinoma occurring in patients younger than 30 years were found in a pool of 929 diagnosed in Hospital General de Castelló during the period of 1976 to 1995. Ten patients were male (10/11). The mean age was 26.9 years. In eight cases precancerous lesions were present. The mean time between diagnosis and surgery was 9 months. The most frequent location was the antrum (63.6%) and the most common histology was gastric/diffuse adenocarcinoma of signet-ring cell type (45.5%). Amplified partial gastrectomy was performed in 81.8%, with Billroth II anastomosis in 36.4%. Immediate postoperative mortality rate was 9.1% and the overall mean survival 56 months, being of 54% and 36% at two and five years, respectively.
Monferrer Guardiola
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Servicio de Medicina Interna-Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General, Castellón.
Cortés Vizcaíno
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V
Usó Blasco
J
J
Palau Romero
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A
Martín Sánchez
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E
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
Carcinoma gástrico en pacientes menores de 30 años. Presentación de once casos.